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Free Lesson from Education.com

The more I look at this site the more I like it and find its value. Education.com offers a variety of worksheets, online games, and lesson plans to meet the needs of a variety of content area in grades K-5.  Below is just ONE sample of what you can find here - as well as a lesson plan to get you thinking about possibilities.  The site is SO user friendly, and it is teachers giving teachers ideas, which we all know is crucial since they are in the same shoes we are:)!!  The learning library alone is worth a peak.




Here is a sample lesson plan so you get an idea of what you may find here:

The Influence of Latitude on Music

Objective:

This project compares music from several different countries to determine if there is a correlation between tempo and latitude.
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Research Questions:

  • Is there a weak correlation between tempo and latitude?
  • Is there a strong correlation between tempo and latitude?
  • Are there other factors like history or culture that could weigh in?

Materials:

  • Internet access
  • Pen or pencil
  • Lab notebook

Experimental Procedure:

  1. Listen to 20 different national anthems from countries around the world. Click on this link to find a database of national anthems: http://www.nationalanthems.info/.
  2. Find the tempo, also known as the beats per minute (bpm), of each song. Do this by clapping out a beat for ten seconds and multiplying that number by six, or use the free music software listed in the references. Record each anthem's bpm in your notebook.
  3. Use the internet to research the latitude of each country.
  4. Graph each country's anthem's tempo and latitude on a scatter plot.
  5. Analyze your data. Was there a weak correlation? Was there a strong correlation? Were there any surprises?
  6. Could any other factors have affected the results?
Terms/Concepts: tempo, beats per minute (bpm), latitude, scatter plot, correlation
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Author: Kimberly Hutmacher

Have a great Monday!!  Enjoy the day:)
Mrs. I:)


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